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Sumo Scene / Aonishiki in Spotlight at Upcoming Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament; How Will He Handle Pressure as New Ozeki?
As we usher in the New Year, the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament will finally kick off on Sunday.<...
January 7, 2026
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Yokozuna Onosato Says He Has Recovered from Shoulder Injury, Is Ready for New Year
Yokozuna Onosato, whose bid for the title at the Kyushu tournament in November was upended by a s...
December 25, 2025
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Sumo Scene / 2 New Yokozuna Make 2025 a Year of Great Upheaval, 2026 Shaping Up to be Exciting Time for Sumo
With the curtain about to fall on 2025, we can look back on a year in which the sumo world can be...
December 24, 2025
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Sumo Scene / Use of Real Names in Ring Increasing, with Wrestlers Popularizing Even Common Japanese Names
When No. 5 maegashira Yoshinofuji walked off with the Technique Prize at last month’s Kyushu Gran...
December 10, 2025
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Sumo Wrestler Aonishiki ‘Gives Courage to Ukraine,’ Says Childhood Mentor
ROME — After Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki clinched his first championship at the Kyushu Gran...
December 1, 2025
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Sumo Scene / Former Komusubi Endo Saved Struggling Sumo, Became a True Star of the Sport
The excitement and packed houses at the just completed grand tournament seemed like a different w...
November 28, 2025
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Newly Promoted Ukrainian Sumo Wrestler Aonishiki Expresses ‘Strong Desire’ to Aim for Highest Rank of Yokozuna
Aonishiki’s promotion from sekiwake to ozeki — the second highest rank in professional sumo — was...
November 26, 2025
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Aonishiki Promoted to Ozeki; Fastest Promotion Since Introduction of 6-Tourney Schedule
The Japan Sumo Association unanimously decided on Wednesday to promote Aonishiki from sekiwake to...
November 26, 2025
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Ukrainian Sumo Wrestler Sekiwake Aonishiki to be Promoted to Ozeki
The Japan Sumo Association decided to promote Aonishiki to Ozeki at the special meeting held on W...
November 26, 2025
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Ukrainian Sumo Wrestler Aonishiki Realizes His Dream in Japan, Proves It with Victory at Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament
Sekiwake Aonishiki said he cannot find any words to describe his feelings after winning the Kyush...
November 24, 2025
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Aonishiki Caps Chaos in Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with Playoff Win over Hoshoryu
Sekiwake Aonishiki brought a dramatic end to one of sumo’s most chaotic tournaments in recent mem...
November 23, 2025
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UPDATE 2: Sekiwake Aonishiki from Ukraine Defeats Yokozuna Hoshoryu, Wins Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament
Sekiwake Aonishiki from Ukraine won the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament after defeating yokozuna Hos...
November 23, 2025
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Aonishiki Stuns Hoshoryu to Keep Kyushu Title Hopes Alive
Sekiwake Aonishiki kept his hopes of a first tournament title alive, notching a stunning win over...
November 22, 2025
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Japan’s First Female Leader Faces a Taboo over Entering the Male-Only Sumo Ring
TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan's first female prime minister in Octob...
November 22, 2025
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Giant Cardboard Sumo Wrestling to Be Held in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward; Applications Open for Workshops Ahead of 7th Year of Tournament
An event where 1.8-meter-tall sumo wrestlers made from cardboard compete on the dohyo ring will b...
November 12, 2025
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